Systems
Health Care
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Animated films
100

Every system has three things. This is the easiest to identify.

Elements

100

Type of health care (or prevention) that focuses on removing risk factors and avoiding development of a disease in the first place. 


Primary

100

A regular payment made to an insurance company in exchange for health insurance coverage. It is a monthly or annual fee that ensures that the policyholder receives medical benefits as outlined in their insurance plan.

Premium

100

This city "lost a million pounds" following implementation of their MAPS initiative. This included improving pedestrian infrastructure and enhancing a waterway that links neighborhoods. 

OKC

100

In 1995, Pixar released this movie - the first fully computer-animated feature film. 

Toy Story

200

Type of feedback loop that is more concerning as it can create instability in a system. 

Reinforcing

200

The fixed amount of money that you must pay out-of-pocket for covered medical expenses before your health insurance plan starts to pay.

Deductible

200

Most common source of healthcare coverage in the US. 

Employer-based

200

Bias against individuals because of their body size.

Weight stigma

200

In 1937, this became the first full-length animated feature film released. 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
300

We tend to be good at identifying these, but often times push them in the wrong way. A place within a system where a small shift in one thing can produce big changes.

Leverage point

300


A United States government agency that conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research. It is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. 


300

A joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.

Medicaid

300

Daniel Kahneman and Matthew Killingsworth recently sparred over the relationship between income and ___________. 

Happiness

300
The story of Shrek takes place in this kingdom. 

Far Far Away

400

A classic, widespread style of thinking that posits that things can be broken down into smaller parts that can then be used to describe the idea as whole again.

Reductionist thinking

400

Federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.

Medicare

400

A comprehensive healthcare reform law enacted in the United States in 2010. Its primary goal is to make health insurance more affordable and accessible to Americans.

(Thanks) Obamacare or ACA

400

The Federal Highway Administration states that for any given roadway, the speed limit can be changed if THIS percent are driving a certain speed, even if that speed is higher than the suggested speed limit.

85%

400

In 2007, this rodent aspired to be a chef. 

Remi

500

Oops, that not what I thought would happen. 

A systems concept that suggests sometimes new initiatives and strategies generate no results or, even worse, lead to counterintuitive/unpredictable effects. 

Policy resistance

500

A tax-advantaged savings account used in conjunction with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) to pay for eligible medical expenses. Contributions, earnings, and withdrawals for qualified medical expenses are tax-free.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

500

A provision within the Affordable Care Act that required individuals to purchase minimum essential coverage or face a tax penalty.

Individual Mandate

500

Scott Galloway framed his TED Talk around this simple question: Do we love our __________?

Children

500

The main antagonist of a 1998 Pixar film. He is the leader of the grasshoppers and Flik's arch-nemesis.

Hopper

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